The volunteering section encourages participants to think of helping others; activities here include first aid, visiting the elderly, working in a charity shop, conservation work or leadership within their youth group or Sunday School.

Expeditions take place over two days (Bronze Award), three days (Silver Award) or four days (Gold Award) during the months of May and June each year. Though demanding, the participants greatly value the experience and sense of achievement of completing a DofE expedition in remote country that they have planned and carried out themselves.